Flood-gate.



T, W. COOPER.

FLOOD GATE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV-12. 1918.

PatentedApr. 29, 1919.

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FLOOD-GATE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 29, 12119..

Application filed November 12, 1918. Serial No. 262,226.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS W. Coornn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hugo, in the county of Choctaw and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flood-Gates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in gates and more particularly to what is known as a flood gate.

The principal object of the invention is the construction of a gate of this character which is simple and inexpensive in construction and particularly adapted for use in small streams to prevent cattle from wandering down the stream to foreign pastures but which will open in case of flood to allow logs or other matter to pass down the stream without clogging.

Another object of the invention is the construction of the gate in such a manner that it may be automatically opened by logs or other substance contacting therewith.

A further object resides in the provision of means for locking the gate in lowered position when there is no danger of a flood.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in the novel details of construction and arrangement of parts which will be more clearly understood from the fol lowing specification and claims in which Figure 1 is a front view with a section broken away to show the manner in which the end of one of the gate elements will enter the base.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 22' of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrows, and

Fig. 3 is a detail View showing a side view of one of the hinge elements.

In carrying out my invention the gate is to be set across a small stream or larger water-way and consists of a frame structure having a plurality of arms hingedly connected thereto. The frame comprises a base 1, vertical side posts 2, and a top beam 3 connecting the upper ends of theposts 2. The posts 2 may be connected to the base and to the top beam 3 in any desired manner and these elements may be constructed of any desired material such as wood, concrete, or the like.

A rod 4 is supported in the frame by having the ends passed through openings adjacent the upper end of the posts 2. The rod 4 may be secured in the posts by means of nuts or by upturning the ends thereof as indicated at 5. The base 1 is provided with a plurality of vertically extending openings 6 the purpose of which will be presently described. These openings 6 are longitudinally spaced along the beam. A plurality of longitudinally spaced sectional arms are adapted to be swung from the rod 4 intermediate the posts 2. The upper sections of these arms are indicated at 7 and the lower sections at 8. The upper sections 7 are provided adjacent the top end with a notch 9, more particularly illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings, and as shown this notch extends from one face of the arm section so that the section may be hung over the rod 4. A cleat 10 is adapted to be secured to the face of the arm section, over the notch, so as to securely hold the sections upon the rod. These cleats may be secured in position by means of nails 11 or other suitable fastening means. A plurality of rollers 12 are mounted on the rod 4: intermediate the posts and the arms, and the several arms themselves as is more particularly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings. By providing the rollers the arm sections 7 may easily swing upon the rod 4: and at the-same time the arm sections are held in their spaced positions.

The lower sections 8 of the arms are connected to the upper sections 7 by means of a hinge shown in detail in Fig. 8 of the drawings. This hinge comprises a rod 13 having each end bent to form an eye 14. The hinge is secured to the sections 7 and 8 by means of bolts 15 or other suitable fastening elements. The lower end of the sections 7 and the upper ends of the sections 8 will be spaced a sufficient distance apart in order that the sections may break as more particularly illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The lower ends of the sections 8 are beveled on their front faces as indicated at 16 and as is illustrated in the drawings the lower ends of the sections 8 enter the opening 6 formed in the base 1. By beveling the ends of the sections 8 they can be readily drawn from the opening 6 when the hinge is broken as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings.

An eye 17 is secured to the front face of each of the vertical posts 2 and extend transversely thereof as is illustrated more particularly in Fig. 1 of the drawings. Vertically extending eyes 18 are secured to the front face of each of the lower sections 8 of the arms and a rod 19 is adapted to pass through the eyes 18 as shown. Each end of the rod 19 is provided with a hook 20 adapted to engage in the eye 17.

From the above detailed description it is thought that the construction and manner of using my device will be clearly understood, As stated in the objects of the invention my flood gate is particularly adapted to be set across a stream or other waterway to prevent cattle or other animals from wandering down a stream to enter foreign pastures. At the same time provision is made to allow the gate to be opened in case of flood to allow logs or other foreign matter to float down the stream without clogging. When in use, when there is no flood, the several parts will be in the positions illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings and in full lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The rod 19 extending through the eyes 18, and engaging the eyes 17, will hold the arms against breaking so that the lower ends will be received in the openings 6. \Vhen there is a prospect of a flood the hooks 20 are disengaged from the eyes 17 and the rod 19 removed from the eyes 18. Then ifa log or other matter hits the arms the hinges will break allowing the two sections to assume the position illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the. drawings and the lower ends of the sections 8 will be withdrawn from the openings 6 so that the sections of the arms may swing to extend down stream. The removal of the lower end of the sections 8, from the opening 6, is facilitated by the fact that the lower end of the front face is beveled as indicated at 16 so that suflicient space will be allowed for the end to swing. After the flood the arms may be placed in their normal position and the rod 19 then inserted and engaged with the hooks 17. The rollers 12 allow the arms to swing freely without unnecessary binding. If one of the arms should become broken they may be removed from the rod 4E by removing the cleats 10 so as to allow the rod to pass through the notch 9.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may be consid ered the preferred, or approved, form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and arrangement and combination of parts, ma; terials, dimensions, etc., as may prov expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure for Letters Patent is 1. A flood gate comprising a frame having to have their lower ends received in the openings in the frame.

3. A flood gate comprising a frame having openings in the lower end thereof, a rod extending transversely of the frame adjacent the top, and pivotally connected sectional arms hung from the rod and adapted to have their lower ends received in the openings of the frame, the front faces of the lower ends of the arms being beveled.

4.. A flood gate comprising a frame, a rod extending transversely of the frame adjacent the top, pivotally connected sectional arms hung from the rod, eyes formed on the arms, eyes secured to the frame, a rod extending through the eyes on the arms and adapted to engage the eyes on the frame.

5. A flood gate comprising a frame having openings in the lower end thereof, a rod extending transversely of the frame adj acent the top, pivotally connected sectional arms hung from the rod and adapted to have their lower ends received in the openings of the frame, rollers mounted on the rods between the arms and between the end arms and frame, eyes secured to the arms, eyes secured to the frame, and a rod extending through the eyes of the arms and engaging the eyes of the frame.

6. A flood gate comprising a frame having openings in the lower end thereof, a rod extending transversely of the frame, and pivotally connected sectional arms hung from the rod and adapted to have their lower ends received in the openings in the frame, the arms provided adj acent the top with a notch to receive the rod and the lower ends being beveled.

7. A flood gate comprising a frame, sectional arms hung from the frame, and means for connecting the sections of the arms, said means comprising a rod bent to form eyes on each end and bolts passing through said eyes and the arms.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS WILEY COOPER.

Witnesses:

R. M. PRICE, W. T. ECHOLS.

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